Keizer left the Abu Dhabi based club last week to take over at Sporting club de Portugal. The 49-year-old took over Al-Jazira from another Dutchman, Henk ten Cate, who retired last year.

De Telegraaf is reporting that Al-Jazira are ready to make it three Dutchmen in a row and have identified Michael Reiziger as their ideal successor to Keizer. Contact has already been made with Ajax to see if a departure is negotiable.

Reiziger, who has been in charge of Jong Ajax since last season, has not made a decision on whether he wants to move to the Middle-East.